Painting by Danny Quirk via Pinterest
There wasn’t any context of the painting but the painting can be used to argue that even the strongest people may need help even if it doesn’t seem like it. In the painting the soldier is kneeling while crying but also holding a mask of his that seems to be ok. Even if someone looks happy they may not feel the same way inside. The painting does a great job of capturing two different perspectives of what’s in the inside and what is shown on the outside. Soldiers are seen as brave and sometimes people forget the effects that war can have on a person’s mental state.
The painting is very somber and uses a dark shadow background which can be used to show the darkness of war. The things that stand out the most is his two faces, everything else is more dull and muted. he soldiers in his uniform to show how important it is to him to fight for his country. He is also holding a rifle to keep him balanced which can be interpreted as even though it is helping him in the war and helping him stay balanced in the painting it is also hurting him because he isn’t happy.
Since war is something that will always be around, we should try to make sure that we can help people in need. The picture really makes us sympathize with those in the military. We will never truly understand what it is like because we aren’t there. This makes us think about our family members, friends, or other servicemen and women. This could be how they feel inside but we might not know because of the smiles they wear to mask the pain.
Mental health is something that has really been a big topic this year and has been taken more seriously. We can use this picture to remember that even the strongest soldiers need a shoulder to cry on.